Water-power appliance.



N. W. JAMESON. WATER POWER APPLIANCE. APPLIOA-TION FILED OCT. 18, 1911.

Patented June 11, 1912.

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UNITED s A-Tiis PATENT OFFICE.

NELSON w. JAMESON, OF GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE. 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELSON W. J lxMEsoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at- Georgetown, in the "county'of Sussexand State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVaterafrom the natural fiow'of a body of Power Appliances, of whic'hthefollowing is a specification.

My invention has relation to an appliance for intercepting and concentrating the natural flow of a body of water for generating .power therefrom-for being utilized by such appliance in operating electric lighting, machinery 'or other plants. y The nature, scope and characteristic featuresof my invention will be more fully un derstood .from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings formingpart hereof, in which- Figure 1, 1s a top or plan view of an in tercepting ap-pliancefor generating power water and utilizing the same, embodying main features of my said invention.- Fig. 2, is a central sectional view, showing the internal constructive arrangement thereof. Fig. 3, is a side elevational View. Fig. 4, is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view; and Fig. 5, is atransverse sectional view of the wing mechanism in .the front portion of the appliance of Fig. 1, showing the actuating means thereof.

Referring to the drawings 1, is the foundation, hull or barge provided internallywith av central channelway or canal 6, and on each side of the central canal, are arranged -two series of water-tight compartments 3, for submerging the barge.

' 2, is the apron for intercepting the volume 40 of flowing water.

4,'are two wings hinged to the front end of the canal walls and in inoperative rela tion occupying a triangular position, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The wings 4, are

held in-contact with each other by means of cords or chains 4?, wound on a controller d'rum on the deck 1*, of the appliance and operated by a hand-wheel 5, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, whereby through the turn- 0 ing of the hand-wheel 5, the wings-either occupy the position shown in Fig. 2, to deflect the flowing water, in volume, along' 'and from the walls of the wings and outward therefrom through the side-Ways 10, on both sides, 01' when the wings are spread apart,

line position ofFig. 2, so asto wheel 8, for the water,

WATER-POWER APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J ne 11 1912. Application filed October 18, 1911.

Serial No. 655,427.

6, past the guard or screen 20, when the gate 7 by means of the lever-arm 7,is operated to cause this gate to assume the dotted outpermit unretarded the flow in volume of the water rearwardly to the under-shot or turbine operating wheel 8, for revolving the same.

This wheel is provided on one or both ends of the shaft 8*, with a pulley or pulleys 8 not shown, for driving ele'cfor a belting,

tric generators, machinery or other plants therefrom, by the permitted natural flow of the water in volume to the said o'erating Wheel 8. The wheel 85 is housed'fi om the deck 1*, of'the barge as shown in Fig. 1, in which access thereto is hadby means of a door 17,

poses.

9, is an outlet arranged in ,-rear of the h after passing and spending its, force on the wheel 8, so as to free itself-from the canal. of the barge.

11, are steering sweeps located in the front at both corners of the barge for gnidingthe barge, when not in actual operation to a required position, in a body of water.

12, are lee-boards for use in steadyingthe barge while anchored and during the moving of the same, to a working position.

13, is a chuck and cleat, for mooring a cable.

14:, is a capstan located in rcar'of the deck 1*, for operating the cables.

15, is a-series of. preferably ball-valve operating pumps, with screened. bottoms, one only being shown, the water-tight compartments 3, located on for pumping water into for making repairs or for other purboth sides of the central canal 6, to thereby fill said compartments to submerge the barge, and likewise -When so submerged and steadied by the submerging is permitted the natural flow of water, in volumejto the operating wheel 8, forv revolving this "wheel and thereby the power is generated therefrom and conveyed to the pulley'or pulleys 8 and belting, not shown, to actuate a distant plant, g'e'nerator or other machinery.

18, are side spars or piling for ballasting the barge while in operation.

19, is a log passing arounda drum 19, for ascertaining the velocity of the Water or force of the-water in volume, per square foot of current at any point, while the barge is in to steady the same barge, to destroy their usefulness or in more or less broken up condition, to clog the entrance to the canal 6, and possibly thereby interfere with the natural force of the water, in volume, to the operating wheels, through the cloggingof the screened guard 20, in-' tended to protect the movable wing gate- 7, from just such reaching the operating wheel 8. a

Having thus described the nature .and obects of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A barge provided with water tight compartmentslocatedon both sides of a cen- .ra'l canal'adapted to be closed at one end by wings, said barge having outwardly flaring forward portions, and wings being pivoted at the inner. ends of said flaring portions and said flaring portions being provided with and mean'sgin said canal operated totransm tt-he power derived therefrom, to distant transverse out1ets, fo-r the purpose set forth mechanism j 2. A barge provided with water-tight compartments located on both sides of a central canal adapt'edto be closed at one end by I wings, said barge having outwardly flaring ,of to distant mechanism.

forward portions, said, wings being pivoted at the inner ends of said flaring portions and. saidfiaring-portions being provided with transverse outlets, for the purpose set forth, a wateroperated wheelin saidcanal in rear of said wings and means operated by said wheel for transmitting the power there- 3..A barge provided with water-tight compartments located on both sides of a central canal adapted to be closed at one end by wings, said barge having outwardly flaring forward portions, said wings being pivoted at the inner. ends of said flaring portions and said flaring portions beingiprovided' with transverse outlets, for the pur pose set forth, a guard located in rear of said wings, a wing-gate located adjacent thereto, means in said canal in rear of said gate and operating to transmit the derived power therefrom to distant mechanism and means located on the deck of said barg'efor operating said gate. I

4. A. barge provided with water-tight compartments located on both sides of a -central canal adapted to be closed at one end by wings, said barge having outwardly flaring forward portions, said wings being pivoted Copies of thispatent may be obtained for at the inner endsof said flaring portions and said flaring portions being provided with transverse outlets, for the purpose set forth, a guard located in rear of said Wings,

a win gate located adjacent thereto, means in sai reanal in rear ofsaid gateand operating to transmit the derivedpower there.

from to distant mechanism, means located on the deckof said'ba'rg'e for operating said gate, and means adapted to be operated from one portion of said barge for steadying the operations of the same 5. A barge provided with "water-tight compartments located on both sides of a central canal noriiiallyopenat one endand at r the other adapted to-be closed by wings,

said barge having outwardly flaring-forward portions, said wings being pivotedto' the inner ends'of said flaring portions and the latter being provided with transverse outlets forthe purpose set forth, a movable gate adjacent to said wings, means in said canal. operated to transmit the power therefrom to distant mechanisn gand means on the sides of said barge for steadyin'g'the operations of the same. I v

- 6. A barge provided with Watertight compartments located on both sides of a cen-' tral canal normally open at one end and at the other adapted to be closed by wings, said.

barge having outwardly flaring forward portions, saidjwings being pivoted to the inner ends of said flaring portions and the lat=- ter being provided with side deflecting ports .closable by said wings, a water operated Wheel in said canal and operating means in connection therewith to transmit the power therefrom'to distant mechanism and means "0 erative from said barge to thereby steady t e operations of thejsame. 7. A barge provided with water tight compartments located on both s des of a cen tral canal normally open at one end and at the vother adapted to .be closed'by wings,

said barge having outwardly flaring forward portions, said wings being pivoted to the inner ends of said'flaring portions and j I the latter being'provided with side deflectingports closable by-saidwings, a water op-,

erated' wheel said canaljandbperating means inconnection therewith to. transmit the power therefromto distant mechanism, means operativegfrom said barge to. thereby steady the operations of the same and steering-means having the actuating device thereof so arranged asto be operated from the deck of said barge, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

Witnesses: ISABELLA J A'MiasoN,

WIL IAM A. -WARRINGTON.

NELSON-W. JAMESON.-

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